Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Norman Window Frame
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Female Prison
- John Carr - Architect
- Silver Strap Ends
- Our Lady's Row
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Carving
- Lendal Bridge
- York Union Gas Works
- The Black Death
- Walmgate Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Amber Bead Workshop